Checking out the Adobe software now that its 'business model' has changed? Unsure how to get started? Here is how you import images into Lightroom. Screenshots are generated using Adobe Lightroom CC

Steps

1

Open Lightroom and activate the Library module.

2

Click on the Import button at the left of your screen.

3

Determine the method that you want to use. You can read from a card, or something else.

Method1

Reading from Media

1

Use Source to select the media that you are using (if you haven't already).

2

Be sure that Copy is selected.

3

Look through your images if you want. You can double click on any of them and that will bring it up to a larger size and you can also choose to include it in the import or not.

If you have multiple images that you do not want to include in the import, it is better to do it from the grid view (multiple images).

4

Move to the right and select the File Handling arrow. For now, leave the defaults shown in the screenshot.

5

Click on the File Renaming arrow. You may want to leave it as is (with the DSC file name) or rename it.

6

Select the Edit... Template if you want to rename the files. Determine the changes that you want to make.

When you want to add an option, click on the Insert button.

Filename - this is if you want to use the filename that it comes with

Numbering options - Click on the down arrows of each option to decide on what suits your purposes better

Additional and Custom - Edit as needed

Custom settings that were selected.

7

Select the Apply During Import arrow. Here are the options that you can use to apply to your photographs.

Develop Settings - This is where you can choose to apply Lightroom presets to your photographs. Your original file will still be available.

Metadata - Look at what you can edit, but until you learn more about what metadata is, leave it as is.

Keywords - Add the keywords that you want to add for your files. If they have the same theme, this is a great time to add the keywords instead of having to do it later. However, if it doesn't apply to 'all of the imported images, don't add it then.

8

Select a destination. It's a good idea to have a regular place to keep your photographs.

Method2

Reading from the Hard Drive

1

Navigate to where you are keeping the files. Do this in the Import window.

2

Make the same changes that you would make using the other method.

3

Choose the destination. A couple of options are in the same folder or in a sub-folder. You could also put them into a completely different folder.